I'm pretty broad in my music tastes (except Heavy Metal).
Rube has been doing an excellent job of introducing me to new bands 
(Architecture in Helsinki are one of my current faves) and even Ellie has pointed me in the direction of a few,
Am throwin the net wide open now.
Is there anyone out there who LOVES bands that aren't widely know.
Thanks.
Hayseed Dixie, a pun on AC/DC. They do bluegrass versions of different stuff.
I also recently seen Nouvelle Vague. French band who take 80's music and put on their own twist.
Half Man Half Biscuit, you've probably heard of them. Their lyrics are a laugh; e.g "Why isnt there any badminton courts in the jungle? Because there isnt the demand, let me take you by the hand."
We are Scientists, I recently got their album and thought it was good.
sufjan stevens is someone i've recently 'discovered' - check out Illinois.
then check out iron maiden - number of the beast, slayer - reign in blood, acdc - back in black and then try to tell me you're not into metal !
Or Stephen Malkmus.
That video looks a bit 'ooh I'm just keeerazy', I've never seen it before today. But the songs are all awesome!!
Normally he's just a bloke onstage with a guitar. Not a mentalist.
just to mix it up here's some '80s' at its best:
Don't watch it, just listen to it!
a)he is wearing Lederhosen
b)he gets nervous on TV and fidgets about
and a) + b) is distracting.
this is my brother's band - grand drive. Well i like them !
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Nigel-We are Scientists RULE!
and zooo-you *know* how I feel about Rufus 
You see him on Glasto in fishnets?
Indeedy doo I did.
He can be a proper mental. 
He was *far* too good at being in those heels!
He and Tim Curry are the only men who still look sexy even in heels and fishnets.
Still prefer him in trousers though. 
Which luckily is 99% of the time.
Tim Curry is hot!
You bugger. 
Hmmm funny ... I thought this thread would open up a bit more ... with a title like 'Music Education'. I suppose it depends whether you're a player or a listener. For myself, as the former, I'll listen to anything (with the exception of cinema organ music and possibly rap, both of which I personally don't get on with) so I'd include an assortment of classical, jazz, blues, folk, reggae, opera (I'm a closet Carl Orff fan!), rock, metal, choral stuff (like Gregorian Chant), you name it. And yes I do like Rufus Wainwright ... a kind of later-day Leonard Cohen in some respects! We've got a jazz festival here, in the one-horse Spanish town I live in, goes on until April-the something, centered around the work of John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. Concerts and master classes. Since I've just taken up alto sax I've signed up for the lot. Although it's jazz (not everybody's cup of caffeine!) I find those who are really good at it draw their inspiration from every possible musical genre. I could rattle on on this subject a bit more ... but the vino tinto always puts my brain in reverse this time of the day!!!
Roadhouse, Funkydory. They are now and Ican tell you loads of obscure bands from the 60's and 70's.
Depends what sort of thing and to what level you are aware.
One US band who never did anything sales wise at the time are Love but their reputation has increased over the years until leader Arthur Lee died a year or so ago.
Another 60's US Garage Punk group are the Sonics who are over at the moment. I'm in 2 minds whether to go.